Kent County Governor’s Task Force Arrest Frederica Man Following Pursuit

Date Posted: Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

Delaware State Police have arrested 32-year-old Brandon Thompson of Frederica, Delaware, for multiple felony offenses following a pursuit last night near Frederica.

On October 14, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m. members of the Kent County Governor's Task Force were on patrol when they saw an Audi A6 fail to signal when turning into a driveway on Old Beach Road near Frederica. Detectives attempted to pull the Audi over, but it sped away southbound. During the pursuit, detectives saw the driver, later identified as Brandon Thompson, throw objects out of the car while driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed. The Audi eventually came to a stop on Old Beach Road near Bowers Beach Road after detectives successfully deployed stop sticks. Thompson was taken into custody without incident and during a search of the Audi, detectives located drug paraphernalia. Detectives also found two bags that were thrown from the Audi that contained approximately 15.06 grams of crack cocaine and approximately 14.10 grams of powder cocaine.

Thompson was arrested and taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and was released after posting a $13,204 secured bond.

• Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony) - 2 counts
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony) - 2 counts
• Tampering with Physical Evidence (Felony)
• Disregarding a Police Officer's Signal (Felony)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Multiple Traffic Violations

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